Certificate Degree Programs
The following colleges offer AHIMA professional certificate-approved medical coding programs. These approved programs prepare graduates to take the CCS exam.
River Parishes Community College
Health Information Technology
925 W. Edenborne Parkway
Gonzales, LA. 70737
(225) 743-8500
Program Coordinator: Melissa Norris, RHIA, CCS, CHAA
Email: mnorris@rpcc.edu
Telephone: 225-975-0478
Associate Degree Programs
The following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer associate degree programs in Health Information Technology. These accredited programs prepare graduates to take the RHIT examination
Delgado Community College
Health Information Technology
615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119
Program Director: Kristy Carlisle, MBA, RHIT, CCS
Email: kcarli1@dcc.edu
Telephone: 504-671-6216
Southern University at Shreveport
Health Information Technology
610 Texas St., Suite328A
Shreveport, LA 71101
Director: Kim Newlen, MA, RHIA
Baccalaureate Degree Programs
The following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer Baccalaureate degree programs in Health Information Administration/Management. These accredited programs prepare graduates to take the RHIA examination
Louisiana Tech University
Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Department Head and Professor:
Michelle Martin
Email: Mmartin@latech.edu
Phone: 318-257-2837
Southern University at New Orleans
6400 Press Drive
New Orleans, LA 70126
Director: Jairus Ballard, PhD, RHIA
Email: jballard@suno.edu
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Health Information Management
P.O. Box 43565
Lafayette, LA 70504
Program Director: Lisa Delhomme, MHA, RHIA
Email: lmd2727@louisiana.edu
Telephone: 337-482-6633
Master’s Degree Program
The following universities in Louisiana offer Master’s level programs in Health Informatics
Louisiana Tech University
Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272
Master’s Degree — Health Informatics
Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership
Program Chair and Associate Professor:
Kim Theodos
Email: ktheodos@latech.edu
Phone: 318-257-2862